Main characteristics of the Mozart potato: a symphony of taste

Potato variety "Mozart": characteristics and photos

Brief description of the Mozart potato variety:

• medium-sized tubers, weighing from 100 to 145 g;
• root vegetables are smooth, neat, evenly colored;
• round-oval or oval shape;
• the peel is red-pink, thin, but quite dense;
• ocelli superficial, shallow, few in number;
• the flesh is yellow when cut;
• starch content is average, from 14.6 to 16.9%;
• high dry matter content (up to 19%);
• increased content of protein and valuable amino acids.

To more accurately understand what Mozart potatoes are like, there are few characteristics of the variety. Take a look at the photo:

The “Mozart” potato variety is classified as a mid-late table variety. It is very productive, on average 400 centners are harvested per hectare, the maximum yield exceeds 600 centners.

You can compare this indicator with other varieties in the table below:

The marketability of tubers reaches 98%. Potatoes are not damaged during digging and are stored for a long time without losing their consumer qualities. Transportation possible.

Read all about proper storage of potatoes: timing, temperature and possible problems. And also how to properly preserve root vegetables in winter, in vegetable stores, in an apartment, in a cellar, on a balcony and in boxes, in a refrigerator and peeled.

Depending on the type, the bush is medium or tall, erect, intermediate type. The foliage is moderate. The leaves are large or medium-sized, dark green, with slightly wavy edges. The corollas are large, collected with bright reddish-violet flowers. There are few berries. The root system is powerful, each bush produces 8-10 tubers with a minimum of small and non-marketable ones.

The variety is sensitive to soil nutrition; poor, heavy soil significantly reduces yield .

Potatoes tolerate short-term drought and increased temperature without problems, but react poorly to frost . In regions with an unstable climate prone to cold snaps and frequent rains, it is not recommended to plant the variety.

Potatoes are undemanding to care. Its main requirement is compliance with the temperature regime, frequent loosening and hilling . The soil should be light, sandy based.

The variety has good immunity; to increase productivity, you can use mineral fertilizer complexes with potassium, phosphorus and magnesium or organic matter: wood ash, old humus.

Read more about how to feed potatoes, when and how to fertilize, how to do it correctly when planting, and what fertilizers are the best.

The Mozart potato variety is resistant to the main nightshade diseases. Potatoes are rarely affected by common scab or nematode, and are resistant to late blight of leaves and tubers. Under unfavorable conditions, infection with fungi or viruses is possible. For prevention, it is necessary to treat the soil and planting material with the latest generation of herbicides.

Potatoes "Mozart" have a very pleasant, rich taste . The moderate starch content makes the tubers versatile; they can be boiled, fried, baked or stewed. Boiled tubers produce an airy puree without lumps. Good for seasoning soups and deep frying.

Potato variety Symphony

Symphony is a mid-late table potato variety (Solanum tuberosum) of Dutch selection. Removed by employees. In 1996, it was included in the state register of plants of the Russian Federation. Approved for cultivation in the Central region of Russia (Bryansk, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tula regions). It is characterized by high productivity, undemanding to soils and climate. Suitable for mechanical cleaning. Susceptible to late blight.

The period from the emergence of seedlings to harvest is 100−120 days.

The plant is tall and erect. In one nest, 8-11 tubers with an average weight of 70-140 grams can be formed. They have an oval shape and a smooth surface without defects (bumps and potholes). The skin is red. The pulp is yellow when cut.

According to the results of state tests, potato yield averaged 200−460 c/ha. The maximum figure was recorded at 612 c/ha, which is a very excellent result. Marketability is quite high - 81−92%. Keeping quality - 95%.

The taste of Symphony is very good, even excellent. The tubers cook well and are best suited for purees, but they will also work great in other dishes. Except that they are not particularly suitable for preparing salads and soups. The pulp contains a fairly large amount of starch - 13−19%. Thanks to this, our hero becomes suitable for processing into crispy potatoes.

The variety is quite demanding on soil fertility. However, it can be cultivated on a wide variety of soils, but before planting potatoes they should be well prepared - fertilized, plowed, harrowed. Plants are able to adapt to different climatic conditions, but the best yield is shown in regions with a mild climate. They are unpretentious in care, but respond very well to additional watering and increased doses of fertilizer. Particular attention should be paid to timely preventive treatments of potatoes against late blight, and maintenance of crop rotation on the site should not be neglected.

Symphony is resistant to golden cyst nematode and cancer, relatively resistant to common scab. The tops and tubers are susceptible to late blight; without taking preventive measures, it can be very affected by it.

The advantages of our hero include excellent taste, high productivity, and the ability to adapt to any growing conditions. The tubers’ resistance to mechanical damage, as well as their excellent shelf life, also deserve attention. But the variety still has a significant drawback - vulnerability to late blight. Currently, breeders have developed many varieties that are highly resistant to this disease, while not inferior to our hero in terms of productivity. To sum it up, the Symphony hasn't gained enough popularity, but these potatoes are quite good and certainly won't disappoint if you give them a little care.

Origin and benefits

The variety "Mozart" was bred by Dutch breeders. Included in the Russian State Register in 2010 . Zoned for the Central and Volga-Vyatka regions. Potatoes are suitable for industrial cultivation; they are good for farms and personal plots.

Smooth, beautiful tubers are ideal for sale; if the necessary conditions are met, they are well stored without losing their consumer properties. Transportation possible.

Advantages of the variety:

• high taste qualities of tubers;
• smooth, identical potatoes, ideal for sale;
• high productivity;
• good keeping quality;
• drought resistance;
• resistance of tubers to mechanical damage;
• good immunity, non-susceptibility to major diseases.

In the table below you can compare the characteristics of the Mozart variety with other varieties in terms of the marketable weight of the tubers and their keeping quality:

Early ripening potato varieties

Early Zhukovsky (Russia)

The tubers of this variety are pink, oval, leveled, large (there are practically no small ones), with a smooth skin. It has good keeping quality, is tasty, and does not darken when cut. Contains starch – up to 15%. Lightly boiled, taste quality is medium to good. Has little waste during storage. Resistant against potato nematode and cancer. Weak resistance against late blight. Does not tolerate waterlogging or dense soil due to possible suffocation of tubers. Of the domestic varieties, this is the earliest and one of the most productive. It is drought-resistant, but in hot, dry climates it quickly degenerates within 2-3 years, and its yield in the Kuban quickly decreases. Value: stable high yield, plasticity, early commercial production. He is not afraid of the potato nematode. Recommended for all regions except Northern and East Siberian.

Skoroplodny (Russia)

A variety for early forcing, winter consumption, and also for making crispy potatoes. Productivity up to 400 kg/area, with early digging (60 days after planting) - 150 - 220 kg/area. The weight of the commercial tuber is 100-150 g. The starch content is 13-15%. The taste is good, the pulp is boiled. The shape of the potatoes is round-oval, the peel and flesh are white. The flowers are white. Stored well. Resistant against viral diseases, scab, dry rot. Moderately resistant to late blight. Value: early production, smooth, clean tubers, ability to grow on all types of soil. Recommended regions: Central, Ural.

Udacha (Russia)

Table variety, for summer and winter consumption. High-yielding. With early digging (60 days after planting) it yields 120-150 kg/acre. Starch content 12-15%. Taste is average to good. Safety is high. The shape is oval, large, weighing 150-400 g. The peel and pulp are white. The pulp is slightly boiled. The flowers are white. Tolerates waterlogging well. Value: high yield, marketability, resistance to late blight of tops or leaves, good preservation during winter storage. Recommended regions: North-Western, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, North Caucasus, Middle Volga, Far East. All types of soil are suitable.

Luck (minitubers)

When grown in the Kuban in terms of yield, marketability, early fruiting, the Udacha variety is significantly inferior to the early Zhukovsky variety and quickly degenerates.

Cleopatra (Holland)

One of the earliest high-yielding varieties. For us, it doesn’t degenerate for a long time. It has a fairly high yield (160-240 kg per 1 hectare). The potatoes are red, large, oval, regular in shape, with superficial eyes, and have good keeping quality. Thanks to early tuberization, already 75 days after planting it forms up to 120-140 kg per 1 hundred square meters of early harvest with a marketability of at least 70%. Cultivation of Cleopatra in the Kuban causes few problems for potato growers; it can be used both for producing young potatoes and for winter storage.

Fresco (Holland)

Large-tuberous early. But it does not tolerate heat and drought well, and degenerates within 1-2 years. The shape of the potatoes is round-oval, yellow skin, light yellow flesh, small eyes, tuber weight 100-130 g. Starch - 12-17%, good taste. It is resistant against cancer, potato nematode, moderately resistant against viruses, rhizoctonia, and common scab. Susceptible to late blight on leaves, relatively resistant to tubers. Value: early production, nematode resistance, suitability for processing. Recommended regions: Northern, Northwestern, Volga-Vyatka, West Siberian, Far Eastern.

Fambo, Impala, Jarla (Holland)

Very early white tuber varieties with high marketability (up to 80% and above). But in terms of plasticity and resistance to degeneration, they are significantly inferior to Cleopatra. In addition, they show very unstable yields.

• Fambo - mid-season, universal use. The plant is semi-spreading, of medium height, the color of the flowers is white. The shape of the potato is elongated-oval, yellow skin, creamy flesh, small eyes with a yellow base, weight 80-140 g. Starch - 13-16%, good taste. Resistant against cancer, virus “A”. Moderately resistant to rhizoctonia and common scab. Susceptible to late blight. Recommended for cultivation in the Central region.
• Impala - oval-shaped potatoes, large, yellow skin, light yellow flesh, small eyes, weight 90-150 g. Starch -10-15%, good taste. Resistant against cancer and potato nematode. Relatively resistant against viral diseases, common scab. Susceptible to late blight, rhizoctonia. Value: early production, high yield, good taste, nematode resistance. Recommended regions: Northwestern, Central, Lower Volga. It is recommended for the North Caucasus region for growing an early harvest, but here it quickly degenerates.
• Yarla - potato tubers of short oval shape, yellow skin, light yellow flesh, small eyes, weight 85-310 g. Starch - 12-18%, good taste. Resistant to cancer, relatively resistant to late blight on tubers, moderately resistant to late blight on leaves, moderately resistant to common scab. Value: high yield, early production, excellent taste. Recommended regions: Central, Nizhnevolzhsky.

Rosara (Germany)

Early ripening, table purpose. Potatoes are oblong-oval, with red skin and yellow flesh. They contain a little starch (12-16%), so they practically do not boil. It has good resistance against nematodes and cancer, and is slightly susceptible to late blight and scab. In terms of productivity, heat and drought resistance, it is significantly inferior to Cleopatra. Recommended regions: Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, Middle Volga, Far East.

Features of cultivation

Potatoes should be planted only in well-warmed soil. In this case, the seedlings will be friendly, the tubers will begin to set faster.

Before planting, the tubers are sorted and germinated in sunlight, after which they are sprayed with disinfectants and growth stimulants. All these measures shorten the growing season as much as possible.

The tubers are planted at a distance of 35 cm from each other with row spacing of 75 cm. The variety is sensitive to the nutritional value of the soil; it is recommended to spread wood ash (preferably birch) and humus into the holes. It is possible to use mineral complexes based on magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium . During the planting season, plantings are hilled 2 times; it is advisable to water them once.

To collect high-quality seed material, developed and strong bushes are marked in advance with bright tape. After harvesting, seed potatoes are stored separately. You cannot take tubers for planting from bushes that have been ill, for example, leaves infected with late blight.

You should also not forget about hilling, either manually or with the help of a walk-behind tractor, as well as mulching the rows. These techniques will help you get a good harvest.

The first tubers can be dug up in mid-summer, but the maximum harvest is harvested in the second ten days of September . A week before harvesting, the row spacing should be loosened, and the tops should be cut off a day or two before. This will allow the tubers to accumulate maximum nutrients.

Root crops are practically not damaged when digging ; minor injuries heal quickly. After digging, the potatoes are laid out on the edge to dry. In cloudy weather, the tubers are dried under a canopy.

Mid-early and mid-ripe potato varieties

Nevsky (Russia)

It is characterized by high plasticity, heat and drought resistance. The most widespread potato variety. Cultivated from the Far East to the North Caucasus. However, in terms of productivity and marketability, Nevsky is significantly inferior to Cleopatra. In hot, dry summers it exhibits such a negative symptom as the germination of unripe young potatoes in the bushes. In addition, it does not tolerate sprouts breaking off during planting.

Lugovskoy (Ukraine)

Positive features: excellent taste, good heat resistance, late blight resistance. However, it has a longer growing season than Nevsky; the structure of its harvest consists of a medium, fine fraction. Recommended for all regions except the Middle Volga.

Reserve, Bezhitsky, Kalinka, Ilyinsky, Desnitsa (Russia), Svitanok Kiev (Ukraine)

All these potato varieties are inferior to Nevsky in terms of plasticity, yield, marketability, heat and drought resistance. In addition, the structure of the crop, as a rule, consists of a medium, fine fraction.

• Reserve (Russia) – table potatoes. The potatoes are light beige. The eyes are small with a noticeable eyebrow. The pulp is white. The corolla is white with purple veins on the outside. The weight of a marketable tuber is 80–90 g. Multituberous. Starch content 14–17%. The taste is good. Can be stored in a pile manner. Relatively resistant to late blight, alternaria, bacteriosis, and mechanical damage. Weakly affected by rhizoctonia and common scab. It has fast starting growth and rapid emergence of seedlings. Value: stable yield, relative resistance against a range of diseases, good preservation during winter storage. Recommended for the North-West and Central regions.
• Bezhitsky (Russia) - pink tubers, colored eyes, small. The pulp is white and does not darken when cut. The corolla is red-violet. Weight 70-110 g. Starch content 13–15%. The taste is good. Preservation is moderate to good. Moderately resistant to viral diseases. Moderately susceptible to late blight. Resistant to rhizoctonia, slightly affected by scab. Excessive waterlogging has a negative effect. Suitable for two-crop crops. Value: resistance against potato nematode, rhizoctonia. Recommended for potato growers in the Ural region.
• Kalinka (Russia) - tubers are round, pink, with white flesh. Weight 80-100 g. Starch content 15-17%. Well stored, resistant to viral diseases and scab. Relatively heat and drought resistant. Suitable for the Black Earth zone, southern regions. Excellent taste. Processing area: chips.
• Ilyinsky (Russia) - oval tuber, red, smooth skin. The pulp is white. Weight 54-158 g. Starch -15.7-18.0%. The taste is good. Resistant against cancer pathogens, susceptible to golden potato cyst nematode, late blight on tops, moderately susceptible to tubers. Value: stable yield, good taste, high marketability. Recommended for potato growers and gardeners of the Central Black Earth and Lower Volga regions.
• Desnitsa (Russia) - light yellow, round-oval tubers. The type of peel varies from smooth to slightly mesh. The pulp is light yellow. Starch content - 13.7-17.6%. Purpose: processing into crispy potatoes, mashed potatoes. Characterized by low accumulation of nitrates. Resistant to mechanical damage. Suitable for mechanized cultivation. Keeping quality - from satisfactory to good. Resistant against potato nematode and mechanical damage. Moderately resistant against late blight and viral diseases. Susceptible to blackleg, ring rot, and wet rot. Value: high yield, excellent taste. Recommended for potato growers in the Middle Volga region.
• Svitanok Kiev (Ukraine) - tubers are round, large, pink skin, creamy flesh, small eyes. Productivity is high, marketability is good, starch content is 16–19%, taste is excellent. Resistant against cancer, relatively resistant against late blight, rhizoctonia, moderately resistant against mosaic viruses, common scab, blackleg, susceptible to leaf curl virus. Value: excellent taste. Recommended for potato growers and gardeners in the Northwestern, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Middle Volga, Ural, West Siberian, and Far Eastern regions.

Svitanok Kyiv (minitubers)

Escort (Holland)

Distinctive features: high heat and drought resistance, resistance to degeneration. Good taste, excellent keeping quality. Escort is superior to the zoned Nevsky, but inferior to Cleopatra. Escort is not suitable for early harvest, but it can be successfully used for winter storage.

Folva (Denmark)

One of the most productive. In addition, it exhibits high resistance to degeneration. However, due to the multi-tuberism (up to 20 potatoes), the length of the growing season, the structure of its harvest is up to 70% average, small fraction of tubers.

Adretta (Germany)

White-tuberous, productive, with excellent taste, good heat resistance, drought resistance. As a rule, Adretta ripens in 60-70 days. But it has a drawback: the tubers do not stay compact in any way, which is why they constantly fall under the tip of the shovel when digging. The color is yellow, the flesh is slightly yellowish. Adretta tubers are oblong, the eyes are almost invisible.

Adretta

When cooked, it is crumbly and tasty. Best used for winter storage. However, in the absence of early ripening varieties, Adretta can also be used to obtain an early harvest. Value: rapid development of tops, early tuberization, excellent taste, relative resistance to viruses. Along with the positive signs, it includes two significant drawbacks: the first - in heat and drought, up to 50% of the tubers of the crop lose their germination; second, during winter storage the tubers begin to germinate very early. Recommended for potato growers in the Middle Volga, West Siberian, East Siberian, and Far Eastern regions.

Sante/Sante (Holland)

Positive features: high potential yield, resistance against late blight, excellent taste, can be used for making French fries. Stores well and does not sprout. But due to the multi-clubby nature and the length of the growing season, it does not have time to form a good harvest before the onset of heat and drought, and secondly, it is small-clubby. In addition, Santa quickly (within 2-3 years) degenerates. Recommended for potato growers in the Northern, Northwestern, Central, Volga-Vyatka, Lower Volga, Ural, West Siberian, and Far Eastern regions.

Raj/Raja (Holland)

Red tuber, productive with an extended growing season, universal use. The taste is good. The tubers are round, the skin is red. The pulp is light yellow. Starch - 14-22%. Productivity 460 kg/sot. Comprehensive disease resistance. Does not tolerate dry seasons well and quickly degenerates. It has no practical significance for cultivation by Kuban potato growers. Recommended region: Volga-Vyatka. From the reviews of a potato grower in the Kirov region: “Raja’s tubers are bright red, with yellow crumbly pulp. However, I don’t advise those who like early potatoes to plant it - Raj grows later.”

Picasso (Holland)

Medium late. Ripening period is 125-140 days. The tubers are large, oval in shape. The peel color is yellow with bright pink spots. The flesh is cream-colored.

Picasso

Starch - about 10%. It doesn’t get soggy during cooking, but you shake the pan a little and there you have it, soggy, crumbly potatoes! It is characterized by increased resistance to diseases and pests: it is practically not susceptible to scab and late blight, and is not affected by cancer and potato nematode. Recommended for potato growers of the Central and Central Black Earth regions. From reviews of Kuban potato growers: “The variety easily tolerates heat and produces a stable harvest even in drought.” Stores well without sprouting. Suitable for winter storage. Feature: requires mandatory fertilizer; without fertilizing, the taste may deteriorate.

Fregata (Poland)

The shape of the tuber is round-oval, the peel is yellow, the flesh is light yellow, the eyes are small. Starch - 14-21%, taste good. Resistant against cancer, potato nematode, viruses “U”, “L”, moderately resistant against late blight, blackleg, ring rot, susceptible to common scab. Value: yield, resistance against viruses “U”, “L”, nematode resistance, suitability for processing - chips. Recommended for potato growers in the Central region. In Kuban it is distinguished by low yields and instability to degeneration. It is not of any interest to Kuban potato growers.

Junior, Aziza, Disco, Ve-Be-Be, Nicolas (Holland)

In Kuban, these varieties are unstable against drought and heat, have low yields, and are characterized by a high rate of degeneration. It is not of any interest to Kuban potato growers.

Ulster Center (Ireland)

Low-yielding, unstable to degeneration.

Cardinal (Holland)

Red tuber mid-season with excellent taste and good keeping quality. Due to the length of the growing season, the structure of the crop consists of small and medium fractions of tubers. It is not of great production value for Kuban potato growers.

Romano (Holland)

Red tuber potatoes with excellent taste and good shelf life during winter storage. In terms of early maturity, Romano lags behind Cleopatra (two weeks), so it is not suitable for early harvest. It can only be used for winter storage. The shape of the tuber is short-oval, the peel is pink, the flesh is light cream, the eyes are of medium depth, weight 70–80 g. Starch content 10–13%. Resistant against cancer, relatively resistant to mosaic viruses, moderately resistant to late blight, rhizoctonia, leaf curl virus, susceptible to common scab. Value: good uniformity of tubers, good taste. Disadvantages: rapid degeneration in rainfed conditions (non-irrigated lands), as well as with poor agricultural technology. Recommended for potato growers of the Central, Volga-Vyatka, Central Black Earth, and Far Eastern regions.

Desiree (Holland)

High-yielding red-tuberous mid-season potato variety. In terms of early maturity, it lags behind Cleopatra by 15-20 days. Desiree can be cultivated on any type of soil, which is why it has become widespread in Europe, as well as in tropical and subtropical countries. Resistant to cancer, moderately resistant to late blight, susceptible to scab and leaf curl. A negative sign of Desiree when grown in the Kuban is that when a period of heat and drought gives way to rain, more than 80% of young, not yet ripened potatoes begin to germinate intensively. This significantly degrades the quality and makes winter storage difficult. Recommended for potato growers in the Middle Volga region.

Saturna, Cosmos, Lady Rosetta, Herta, Symphony (Holland)

They are united by low productivity, poor heat resistance and drought resistance. They are of no practical importance for cultivation in the Kuban, but, of course, gardeners produce good yields with regular watering.

• Saturna is an oval-round tuber with eyes of medium depth. The peel is smooth to slightly rough, yellow. The pulp is light yellow. Weight 90-114 g. Starch content 16.5-21.4%. The taste is satisfactory and good. Purpose: production of chips, flakes, straws, fries, crispy. Marketability 84-93%. Keeping quality 89%. Resistant against the causative agent of cancer, golden potato cyst nematode. According to the All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, it is moderately susceptible to the causative agent of late blight.
• Cosmos - large, oval-shaped tubers, yellow in color with light yellow flesh. Starch content 10.0-15.3%. Resistant against cancer, susceptible to late blight of leaves, relatively weakly affected by tubers, weakly affected by viral diseases, resistant to virus “y”, moderately affected by common scab. Not resistant to nematodes.
• Lady Rosetta - skin color: red; Flesh color: light yellow. Type of preparation: non-crumbly/slightly crumbly. Very well suited for the production of chips, flakes, straws, fries, crisps. Shelf life 4-6 months, starch content 14-22%, taste good.
• Kherta is an oval-round potato, yellow skin, light yellow flesh, small eyes. Purpose - processing - chips, fries. Resistant against cancer, potato nematode, relatively resistant against late blight, moderately resistant to ring rot, common scab. Recommended for potato growers in the Central region.
• Symphony - medium-sized oval tubers with smooth red skin and small eyes. The pulp is light yellow, however, the color becomes lighter when cooked. Potatoes Symphony have excellent taste. Ideal for cooking, crumbly. Value - fairly high dry matter content, plant resistance to many potato diseases. Resistant to late blight. Also, Symphony is not afraid of the Y virus, the scab. High resistance against golden nematode is observed. At the same time, the Symphony is not susceptible to mechanical damage. When grown in Kuban it produces low yields. Recommended for potato growers in the Central region.

Russet Burbank (Holland)

A late potato variety with late tuberization, with large tubers covered with brown skin and white flesh. Used for making fries, chips, fried potatoes. Today it is approved in our country as food and is widely used by McDonald's chains. When making potato chips, the resulting chips are dark-colored due to the caramelization of the sugars. Tubers have high antioxidant activity.

When cultivated in the Kuban, it is characterized by low productivity, the prevalence of fine fractions during harvesting.

The press reported that under almost the same name (Russet Burbank), a genetically modified, transgenic potato variety (GMO) resistant to the Colorado potato beetle was being tested.

Red Star (America)

The tuber shape is oval, elongated oval, superficial depth of the eyes, red skin color, yellow flesh, uniform size, high yield. The peel is easy to clean, the surface is smooth. Table consumption, French fries, chips. Very tasty, beautiful, in great demand in North-Western Europe. It is insensitive to tuber late blight, the formation of dark spots from impacts, and mechanical damage. Resistant against golden nematode and scab. Cancer resistant. Slightly sensitive to stem blight. It is completely unstable to heat and drought, therefore it is not recommended for cultivation in the Kuban, since its yield here is very low. With prolonged heat, up to 90% of young tubers germinate.

Gold Raj (America)

Red tuber potato variety with excellent taste and high potential yield. However, it does not tolerate heat and drought well - germination is suppressed, plant growth and development slows down. Just like Desiree, during the dry season, up to 80% of young tubers begin to germinate. It is of no practical importance for cultivation in Kuban.

Diseases and pests

Potatoes have strong immunity; the seed material does not degenerate .

The variety is well protected from late blight of tubers and leaves, cyst nematode, common scab, and potato cancer. For preventive purposes, it is recommended to spray plantings with copper-containing preparations.

Potato varieties

Obtaining high potato yields largely depends on the correctly selected variety.

1. Old, well-known varieties (such as Sineglazka), of course, are very tasty, but are not resistant to almost all types of potato diseases.
2. According to the duration of the growing season, potato varieties are divided into groups: – early (ready for harvesting 50–60 days after planting); – mid-early (60–80 days); mid-season (80–100 days); – medium-late (110–120 days); late (more than 120 days).
3. Late varieties have higher yields.
4. Of the completely new varieties, the following varieties can be named: Nadezhda - unsurpassed taste, high quality tubers; Red Dawn – resistance to viruses, high-quality tubers.
5. Even a very good variety should not be grown for more than 8 or 10 years. It should be replaced by a new one, with better properties and productivity.
6. The quality of planting material is of great importance, then you can count on a good harvest for several years. Therefore, purchase planting potatoes only from trusted companies, on the recommendation of friends.
7. If you are new to this business, then buy a little from different companies and then next time you will know where to buy the variety you like

• Belarusian early (p) - tubers are white, round, with a blunt apex and a slightly depressed stolon mark, weighing 90–100 g. The pulp is white. Cancer resistant. Viral diseases are weakly affected, scab is strongly affected.
• Varmas (r) – tubers are white, smooth, large with small eyes. The average weight of the tuber is up to 200 g. The pulp is white; the tuber does not become soft during steaming and in water.
• Spring (Wed) – tubers are long-oval, light pink, weighing 90–130 g. The pulp is white. Suitable for salads, frying and boiling. Resistant to cancer, late blight and other fungal and bacterial diseases.
• Domodedovo (p) – tubers are round, white, weighing 80–100 g. The pulp is white, non-darkening. Cancer resistant. Weakly affected by viruses. Vyatka (p) - white tubers with a creamy tint, round, large, weighing 90–140 g. The pulp is white, does not darken when cut. Cancer resistant. With high yields, tubers are prone to cracking.
• Spark (p) – tubers are white, round, weighing 96–130 g. The pulp is white. Responds well to the application of increased doses of fertilizers. Resistant to cancer, blackleg.
• Gatchinsky - for dining purposes. The tubers are white, round, large, the skin is mesh, the flesh is white. Doesn't darken when cut. The eyes are small. Resistant to mosaic, severely affected by late blight.
• The dream is universal. Starch content 18–20%. The tubers are white, large, oval with superficial eyes, the flesh is creamy, and slightly darkens when cut. Prefers light humus soils.
• Istra (sp) – universal. The tubers are white, round, medium size. The pulp is white. Suitable for technical processing and preparation of crispy potatoes. Not picky about soil.
• Lorch (sp) is one of the most flexible and versatile. The tubers are white, round-oval, oblong due to a lack of potassium and phosphorus. The pulp is white, yellowish when cut. Suitable for preparing high-quality crispy potatoes.
• Loshitsky (sp) – universal purpose. Produced in Belarus. In field conditions, it is resistant to late blight, cancer and other diseases. Stored well. Suitable for cohesive loamy soils. Weakly tolerates drought and is demanding of nitrogen fertilizers.
• Temp (ps) – high-yielding. The taste and digestibility of the tubers is good. Relatively resistant to common scab. Keeping quality is good; at the optimal storage temperature, the tubers do not germinate for a long time.
• Vorotinsky early - early ripening. The tubers are round-oval, white, the skin is smooth, the tuber eyes are small and numerous. The taste is good. Disease resistance is average. The pulp is white. Tuber weight 100–270 g.
• Sedov is early ripening, high-yielding, resistant to blackleg, viral and fungal diseases. The tubers are round, white, large, fruit weight 90–140 g. The bush is tall. The color of the flowers is white. The keeping quality of tubers during storage is good. The variety responds well to increased doses of fertilizers and grows well on loamy and sandy loam soils.
• Ufa is mid-season, productive, and has good taste. The tubers are white, round, with a blunt apex. The pulp of the tuber is white, crumbly, does not darken when cut, the weight of the tuber is 100–190 g. The flowers are pale red-violet. Flowering is abundant and long lasting. Resistant to diseases.
• Smena – mid-season, productive, good taste. Weakly or not at all affected by late blight, resistant to viral diseases. The tubers are round in shape, white, large, weigh 100–150 g. The pulp is white and does not darken when cut. The flowers are large and white. The variety requires increased doses of both mineral and organic fertilizers in the form of compost.
• Pioneer is mid-season, productive, and has excellent taste. The tubers are round in shape, white, the flesh is white, does not darken when cut. The flowers are large, white, with blue on the outside of the petals. Tuber weight 110–120 g. Disease resistance is average. Requires watering during dry periods.
• Nevsky - mid-season, high-yielding, good taste. The tubers are white, round, large, the skin is smooth, the eyes are small. Fruit weight 100–160 g. Flowers white. Keeping quality is good. Requires an increased dose of fertilizers.
• Favorite – mid-season, high-yielding, good taste. Resistant to late blight, scab and viral diseases. The tubers are white, large, oval in shape. The pulp is white and does not darken when cut. The flowers are white. Fruit weight is 110–160 g. This variety is best grown on cultivated loamy soils using increased doses of fertilizers, especially nitrogen.
• Sineglazka is mid-season, the tubers are round-flat, slightly flattened. The peel is dotted, slightly blue, the eyes are superficial, more colored than the peel. The pulp is white. Prefers humus, well-cultivated soils.
• Willow is a variety of foreign selection, very early, table variety. The tubers are unevenly colored, white with pink eyes and pink spots, large, spherical. The eyes are deep, the flesh is white. It is widespread in the northern regions of Russia, grows well on cohesive soils, and needs a good supply of organic matter.
• Krasnoglazka is a variety that is cultivated in different places under different names - Tula, French, Plyushka and Snezhinka. Mid-early and mid-season. The tubers are white with pink eyes, large, round-oval. The eyes are superficial, convex, the flesh is white. The variety prefers relatively light humus soils.

By growing elite varieties of Dutch production, you can actually get up to a ton of potatoes per hundred square meters. Elite seed potatoes are not a luxury, but a necessity. Potatoes are prone to degeneration and the accumulation of diseases. Without knowing this, many gardeners plant unproductive, contaminated seed material that has lost its best qualities. To obtain high yields, seed potatoes need to be renewed every 3–4 years, maximum 5 years, by purchasing elite tubers. The best varieties of Dutch-produced potatoes are not infected with viral diseases. They passed the test. When selecting seed material, special attention was paid to the early and mid-early varieties most suitable for Russian conditions.

• Asterix is ​​a mid-late variety. The tubers are red with yellow flesh, elongated-oval, of excellent taste. In small areas, elite tubers yield 2–2.5 kg per bush. Resistant to mechanical damage, does not form dark spots from impacts. Resistant to nematode, cancer, late blight of tubers. Has good keeping quality. Does not like oversaturation of the soil with nitrogen, prefers additional irrigation.
• Cleopatra is an early, highly productive variety with early tuberization. Tubers of regular oval shape, with red skin, superficial eyes and light yellow flesh, quickly become large. With an average number of tubers, it has excellent yield - 2.5 kg per bush. Doesn't get soft when cooked. Grows well on clay and sandy soils. Excellent consumer properties even for early potatoes, susceptible to late blight of tubers. Resistant to drought and mechanical damage. Has good keeping quality.
• The competitor is an early, highly productive variety, with very early tuber formation. The tubers are very large, regular oval in shape, with superficial eyes and light yellow flesh. Productivity – 2–2.5 kg per bush. Excellent consumer properties. Tubers are not susceptible to late blight.
• Disire is a mid-late red variety. The tubers are large, oval, with light yellow flesh. It is very popular in the world. It is widely used in modern breeding, as it has excellent consumer properties. This variety allows you to get good results on different types of soil; it is not demanding on conditions. Productivity – 2–2.5 kg per bush. Relatively resistant to late blight. Resistant to mechanical damage, moderately susceptible to scab. Good resistance to drought and heat.
• Yarla is a very early, highly productive variety with large tubers. Provides high yields in a very short growing season. For early use and implementation. Due to its early ripening, it is resistant to late blight, internal rust, cancer, scab, and mechanical damage. Does not form dark spots from impacts. It recovers quickly after frost and grows well on all types of soil. Produces a small number of light yellow large oval tubers with superficial eyes and light yellow flesh. Keeping quality is also good for early potatoes. An exceptionally unpretentious and reliable variety. Productivity is more than 2–2.5 kg per bush in any summer.
• Latona is an early, highly productive variety. The tubers are yellow, round-oval with superficial eyes and pale yellow flesh. It has excellent taste and does not get overcooked. Resistant to scab and late blight. Provides high yields in a short growing season. Productivity is 2–2.5 kg per bush in any summer.
• Mona Lisa is a mid-early variety. Elongated oval tubers with superficial eyes and yellow flesh have a good taste. Resistant to viral diseases, common scab and darkening of the pulp. Not resistant to late blight. Requires increased nitrogen application. Productivity – more than 2 kg per bush.
• Red Star is a mid-early, productive variety. The tubers are regular oval in shape, with small eyes, red skin and yellow flesh. Resistant to scab, viral diseases and nematodes. Moderately resistant to late blight. Productivity is more than 2–2.5 kg per bush on any soil. Has an excellent presentation.
• Symphony is a mid-early, productive variety with red oval-shaped tubers, with superficial eyes and light yellow flesh. It has good taste, especially when cooked. In addition, the tubers are dug up almost clean and are easy to clean. Of all the red varieties, this is the most resistant to scab, late blight, viral diseases and nematodes. Responsive to fertilization and watering.
• Ukama is a very early variety. Gives a good harvest of high quality tubers 90 days after planting. Tubers can begin to be dug up at the beginning of July, that is, after 50–60 days. The tubers are regular, elongated oval in shape, with light yellow flesh, and do not become overcooked. Resistant to late blight and nematode. Productivity – up to 2.5 kg per bush.
• Frisia is a mid-early, productive variety. The tubers are large, oval, regular in shape, with superficial eyes and creamy pulp. Doesn't get soft when cooked. Nematode resistant. Moderately sensitive to late blight and scab. Productivity – more than 2.5 kg per piece

Useful video

Useful video about choosing the right potato variety, a brief overview of popular types and their comparison (Red Scarlett, Adretta, Gala, Timo, Colombo, Mozart and Luck):